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English 14 Public

using context clues for vocabulary

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Christmas is a time when dad REVERTS to his childhood and really looks forward to Santa's visit.

is happy about

goes back to be when

shares the holiday season

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Fortunately, the explosion DIVERTED the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet.

destroyed

change direction of

seen through a telescope

20

My neighbor is working night and day to knit scarves to send to the troops. What a SELFLESS person she is.

puts other people's needs first

has not personality

bored

5

The United States has a VAST amount of crude oil. If we can tap into it, gas will be cheaper because we have so much oil.

useful

good quality

large amount

15

Poor Farmer Jones LABORS 19 hours a day and has no time to spend with his family.

wastes time

works

rides his tractor

25

It's not that I am unfriendly, but sometimes I want to leave SOCIETY behind and be alone for awhile.

people living as members of a group

friends from childhood

a job or workplace

25

Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an INTRUDER gets in the house.

someone who goes where he/she does not belong

a thief

a nosey person

25

I told the teacher I was late because my mom overslept. She said that excuse is not PLAUSIBLE because she saw my mom drive by early in the morning.

it's believable

it's not correct

it's a crazy idea

15

If you don't CURTAIL your spending, you'll be broke in no time.

increase

buy things online

reduce

10

Bob and Joe are having a DISPUTE over whether or not the Bruins are the best team ever. They can never agree on anything!

discussion

choice

disagreement

15

That place has an EXTENSIVE selection of cars, so you won't have problems finding one you like.

large enough

costs a lot of money

a smaller number

15

The news story was based on a letter that was a FABRICATION. Now nobody believes that news reporter any more

made of cloth

too many words

fake or false

25

Friendship is a PRICELESS thing. It is more valuable than diamonds.

it has great value

it is expensive

it is useless

15

The antibiotic will INHIBIT growth of the bacteria by killing it, so it doesn't spread.

burn and destroy

block/slow down

live in

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